UK ‘past the point’ where Covid jabs for children will make a difference, expert says
The UK is “past the point” where vaccinating healthy children against Covid-19 will make a difference, a leading medical expert has said.
The UK is “past the point” where vaccinating healthy children against Covid-19 will make a difference, a leading medical expert has said.
All 16 and 17-year-olds in England will be offered their first Covid jab by August 23, under a new target set by the Health Secretary.
The target of offering a first COVID vaccine dose to the nine most vulnerable groups by 15 April has been reached, the government has said.
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